Globalization Through the Centuries

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During the early 1500s, what did countries pursue in terms of global connectivity?

Globalize economic, cultural, and political interconnectivity beyond local territories

What characterized the scale and volume of interconnectivity by the beginning of the 20th Century?

Capital accumulation, industrial technologies, and governmental systems

By 1910, which countries had control over India, Africa, and Southeast Asia?

European countries

What happened to China, Central and South America, and the Ottoman Empire during the period of globalization at the start of 1900?

They fell into economic decline or were under control by other nations Signup and view all the answers

What was a common material used in the mixed-media assemblages of Dadaism artists?

Wood Signup and view all the answers

What was the concept behind the Bauhaus design?

To create an academy for artists to help rebuild Germany Signup and view all the answers

What was the main focus of Synthetic Cubism?

Experimenting with spatial relationships of different materials Signup and view all the answers

What influenced the subconscious art of Surrealism?

Writings of Sigmund Freud Signup and view all the answers

What was a key aspect of the social art of Harlem Renaissance?

Based on the Black experience and traditional expressions Signup and view all the answers

What did Synthetic Cubism artists initially focus on instead of color?

Geometric composition Signup and view all the answers

What did Dadaism artists challenge through their art?

The very concepts of art and societal norms Signup and view all the answers

What was a key aspect of Bauhaus education workshops?

Cabinetmaking, textiles, metalworking, typography, and architecture Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant result of Bauhaus design concepts?

Revolutionizing manufacturing and bringing artistically designed products to the middle-class masses Signup and view all the answers

What was a key influence on the artists involved in Harlem Renaissance?

The great migration of African Americans from the south to cities in the north and west Signup and view all the answers

How did Surrealists believe creativity grew from the subconscious?

Based on automatism - actions not controlled by conscious mind Signup and view all the answers

What did European countries export during the 20th century, leading to competition in various fields?

Social cultures and sciences Signup and view all the answers

What led to significant upheavals worldwide as declining countries struggled to industrialize and compete globally?

Struggles in industrialization and global competition Signup and view all the answers

Which regions dominated the global GDP during the 20th century?

Europe, North America, the USSR, and Japan Signup and view all the answers

What impact did rapid economic and industrial growth have during the 20th century?

Environmental destruction Signup and view all the answers

What were the major events of the first half of the 20th century that led to significant global power redistribution?

Two world wars, a great depression, and significant global power redistribution Signup and view all the answers

What impact did World War I have on social norms and world order?

Brought about a breakdown in social norms, changing class structures, and fragmented world order. Signup and view all the answers

What ideology destabilized the world order during World War II?

Nazism and fascism Signup and view all the answers

What impact did the chaos of the time have on the art world during the 20th century?

Led to a shift in the art world with artists experimenting and innovating. Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of modernism in art during the 20th century?

Detached from reproduction and focused on line, color, and dimension. Signup and view all the answers

What were the three new courses of art that emerged at the beginning of the 20th century?

Expression, fantasy, and abstraction Signup and view all the answers

How did Fauvism convey meaning through its use of color?

Used bold, unnatural colors to convey meaning and movement. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

20th Century Globalization, Wars, and Art Movements

European countries exported their social cultures and sciences, leading to competition in industry, technology, architecture, and scientific concepts.
Declining countries struggled to industrialize and compete globally, leading to significant upheavals worldwide.
The industrialized regions of Europe, North America, the USSR, and Japan dominated the global GDP, while the United States and the USSR emerged as conflicting power blocs.
Rapid economic and industrial growth led to environmental destruction, while rising economies and nationalist movements weakened Europe's control and influence.
The first half of the 20th century saw two world wars, a great depression, and significant global power redistribution.
World War I brought about a breakdown in social norms, changing class structures, and fragmented world order, leading to nationalist movements and revolutions in various countries.
World War II and Hitler's ideology of Nazism and fascism further destabilized the world order, leading to widespread destruction.
The chaos of the time led to a shift in the art world, with artists experimenting and innovating, developing new modes of expression based on personal experiences.
Modernism in art detached from reproduction and focused on the basic elements of line, color, and dimension, resulting in multiple new styles and movements.
The beginning of the 20th century brought three new courses of art: expression, fantasy, and abstraction, with a range from realistic to non-representational works.
Fauvism rejected the pastel palette, using bold, unnatural colors and fragmented shapes to convey meaning and movement, defying academic painting standards.
Cubism reconstructed subjects into geometric shapes or abstraction, with Analytic Cubism overlapping frontal surfaces in linear grids.

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